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The Marketplace of IdeasTue, 31 Mar 2015 20:16:54 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1Jews in Perspectivehttp://blogs.timesofisrael.com/jews-in-perspective/
http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/jews-in-perspective/#commentsSun, 13 Apr 2014 07:04:27 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=267506“I don’t live in Israel but Israel lives in me” quipped Nobel Laureate Elie Weisel when he received his Presidential Medal in Israel last year. With the strong support Diaspora Jews express towards Israel, this was a revealing remark. The Jewish State resembles a refuge for Jews world-wide; a holy homey sanctuary, if not in reality then at […]

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http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/i-post-therefore-i-am/#commentsWed, 25 Dec 2013 12:57:30 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=208816Today’s youth have corrupted the famous “I think therefore I am” pronouncement by Descartes. These days, there is little need to think. Everything is available, a quick search away. Despite the internet providing us with a seemingly limitless treasure-trove of information, the pursuit of knowledge has been lost. People prefer spending their limited time on […]

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http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/a-united-jerusalem/#commentsThu, 24 Oct 2013 14:20:24 +0000http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/?p=181164As the spiritual home to three major religions, Jerusalem is one of the most contested cities in the world. Heavily populated and remarkably diverse, a “united Jerusalem” should not be taken for granted. Various armed conflicts and the altered statuses they brought leaves ample room to maneuver around the respective legal claims. Claims sprout in […]